The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-10

Lutherville, N. O. R. R.-Itis not often that
your correspondents are called upon to note the
death of two persons of such advanced ages as
report this week. On Friday morning, Dec. I'd,
Mrs. Caroline Marston, wife of Mr.. Joseph R.
Marston, one of our most highly esteemed citizens,
died. She has been a resident of our village for
thirty three years and has seen this place grow
from an old, orn-out farm, with one or two build
ings to its present beautiful proportions. In Mrs.
Marston's death the deserving poor and unfortu-
nate have lost kind friend-one whose hand was
open to relieve and whose heart was moved with
sympathy towards all in sorrow, and the Lutheran
Church, to which she belonged, a most consistent
member, who was ever active in all that pertained
to its welfare and usefulness. Until she was pre-
vented by failing health her pew was never vacant.
During the civil war the railway was guarded, as
some of your readers will remember, and regi-
ment of Union soldiers was stationed just north
of the village To these soldieIs especially to the
sick, she was as a minstering angel, taking them
even to her own house and nursing them with
motherly care and kindness. Col. Beaver-now
Governor of Pennsylvania--who was stationed
here, quite recently inquired of resident of Luth
erville, Chow is Mrs. Marston?" and spoke most
kindly of her. This is but one incident of many
that might be told of persons sold soldiers' re-
siding in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and In
diana, who remember with gratitude kindnesses re-
ceived at her hands. She was woman of no
mean literary attainments and could quote from
some of the best American and English authors
quite fuently and correctly. Thus one after an
other of our old residents are passing beyond. Mr..
Marston has the sincere sympathy of our whole
community.
The funeral services took place at her late resi-
dence and were conducted by Rev. DR.. ]. G..
Morris and Rev. B. Sadtler, who spoke feengly
of the virtues of the deceased, with whom both
had been acquainted for many years. The hon.
arary pail bearers were Andrew Reese, John G.
Cockey, G. M. Boke Charles Markell, Captain
Jones, of Baltimore, and John w. Lee, of Balti-
more. The active were James S. Nussear, Thos.
A. Ridgey, R. j. Hastings, VIM. M. Heilig, Jr.,
S. v. Yonce, G. H. Ceilings and Chas. B. Taylor.
The interment was at Greenmount Cemetery.
The other person to whom allude was colored
woman, the grandmother of the Quickly boys, who
are worthy Of the regard in which they heid by
the community. Her maiden name Fannie
James, a native of Baltimore county, born in the
Neck, and she was married in early life to Alex.
Carter. She was the slave of Mr.. McCubbin and
afterwards was owned by the johnson family near
Pot Spring, and by Joseph Kelly, to whom she be-
longed when set free by the emancipation procla-
nation. According to the most reliable data OBJ
tanned she had arrived at the remarkable age of
108 years. Verify this is wonderful case Of lon
gevity. Until within a few years her mind was
clear, and she took great delight in talking of cold
times" and noting the remarkable advance in all
things during her life time She died as babe
goes to sleep, so quietly and peacefully. She had
been member of the church for sixty years.
Our village has resumed its Winter quiet, as all
our Summer residents have left us and returned to
their city homes.
The children of our Sunday schoos-Lutheran
and M. E.-are practicing their Christmas songs
and studying the pieces to be recited. All are
looking forward with pleasure to this happy holi-
day. L.